Chapter 6 & 7

Question 1

Water is what?

a solid
a solvent
a dissolver
none of the above

Answer 1

a solvent

Question 2

Water holding capacity is what?

Answer 2

The ability for soil to hold water

Question 3

True or False?

Field capacity is the ability of soil to hold water.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What is it called when a plant will not revive unless immediately irrigated?

Answer 4

Wilting Point

Question 5

Water that is held by electrical attraction and is unable to leave the soil is what.

Answer 5

Hygroscopic water

Question 6

What is the tube used to convey liquid upward called

Answer 6

siphons

Question 7

Scientific irrigation scheduling is what?

Answer 7

Helps irrigators know exactly when and how much to irrigate crops through a system that monitors weather and soil moisture data.

Question 8

Aggregate culture is what?

Answer 8

Growing plants in sand

Question 9

Plants grown in water containing dissolved nutrients, often in combination with fish culture is called what?

Answer 9

Aquaponics

Question 10

True or False?

Aeroponics are were roots hang in the air and are sprayed with nutrient solution.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True or False?

Emitters apply water very slowly in irrigation systems.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What is the latest innovation in irrigation systems?

Answer 12

Drip irrigation is the latest invention.

Question 13

When water runs down between two pant rows it is running through what?

Answer 13

furrows

Question 14

True or False?

Available water is NOT readily available for plants to use.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Hydroponics use up to what percent less water than traditional farming?

15

75

50

95

Answer 15

95%

Question 16

True or False?

Hydroponics uses soil to grow plants.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

The yield for hydroponics is what times higher than normal farming?

10

8

4

2

Answer 17

8%

Question 18

True or False?

Weeds can still happen in hydroponics.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Aquaponics uses what animal to help grow produce?

Answer 19

Fish

Question 20

True or False?

All crops can be grown successfully in hydroponics.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

True or False?

The rahat system is a form of irrigation.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

____________ were used to help farmers irrigate fields.

Answer 22

Animals

Question 23

The moat system involves the use of what?

Chains

Wheels

Pulleys

None of the above

Answer 23

Pulleys

Question 24

The chain pump system uses what?

Animal power

Solar power

An electric pump

All of the above

Answer 24

an electric pump

Question 25

True or False?

A level is used in the dhekli system.

Answer 25

True